debt vs equity
Definitions
noun
- an obligation to pay or do something
- the state of owing something (especially money)
- money or goods or services owed by one person to another
Examples
He made the declarations while responding to reporters' questions on the bilateral debt forgiveness agreement during yesterday's post-Cabinet news conference at Whitehall.
The former Olympic champion may now have been overtaken, but a debt of gratitude is owed to her by the vibrant new star of her sport.
Now that I think about it, direct property distraint was a recognized means of compelling welchers to fulfill their obligations in the quasi-anarchic Brehon laws of Celtic Ireland, even if it was a case of tenants or debtors going after landlords or creditors.
Definitions
noun
- the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
- the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
- conformity with rules or standards
Examples
Book value can increase as a result of mergers, and it can go up if a company has just sold a lot of new equity.
But I do know there is a greater prospect he will seek a bit of equity in the distribution of investment and development of infrastructure than the present triumvirate.
US Treasury markets capitalized on the equity plunge, surging during the afternoon session.
